An up to date discussion of issues facing the use of stem cells for cosmetic therapy.

Monday, April 9, 2007

COSMETIC STEM CELLS and liposuction and cosmetic surgery

Adipose derived stem cells can be harvested during liposuction and then transplanted back into other areas of the body like the nasolabial folds as a dermal filler. One wonders if abdominal versus visceral versus other adipose tissue sites contribute to better fat engraftment. One also wonders what inhibition is there, if any, of the transplanting adipose tissue. Will the transposed tissue deminish in size, like we typically expect or grow uncontrollably and continue to expand and enlarge in volume. Preliminary pictures from Japan suggest long term expansion should not occur with transfer of fat into the female breast. Certainly more studies are warranted.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Who is the Japanese group you are referring to?